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Kemly Philip, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor and division chief of musculoskeletal medicine and interventional pain in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. Dr. Philip is a board-certified, interventional pain specialist focusing on the management of spine and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as electrodiagnostic medicine.
Dr. Philip takes the time to develop a comprehensive, customized, and leading-edge treatment plan for each patient with the goal of maximizing their function and quality of life through non-surgical interventions. She uses a multi-faceted approach to pain management, including focused rehabilitation, diagnostic testing, and targeted, image-guided interventions.
Dr. Philip received her Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Master of Bioengineering from Rice University, followed by her doctorate through The University of Texas Medical Scientist Training Program at Houston, a dual degree program of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. She next completed her physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at McGovern Medical School, where she served as academic chief resident from 2020-2021. She went on to complete her fellowship in pain medicine at the University of Colorado, before joining the faculty at McGovern Medical School. Dr. Philip is committed to undergraduate and graduate medical education through her involvement in bedside teaching, lectures, and curriculum design, supporting the next generation of physicians in the management of chronic disability, neuromuscular, and musculoskeletal disorders.
As an interventional pain physician-scientist, she hopes to translate her background in bioengineering and research to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic treatments for patients with pain. Dr. Philip is an active member of the Spine Intervention Society and American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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